Game night and more

Dear family,

When Nathaniel is exhausted, he falls asleep quickly, giving me time to write in my journal! It's been a good couple of days. I hope you are doing well!

Love,

Dad

Friday, July 16, 2021
9:42 pm

I had a very interesting experience yesterday. One of the partners we work with at the credit union has been hosting leadership webinars for the past year or so. I've really enjoyed many of them. Last month's was one of the best. At the end, they previewed this month's session, and I immediately judged it to be of questionable value. The presenter ran a very successful, but also very illegal, gambling ring. I debated whether or not I should attend, but in the end decided that people can change and I didn't want to miss out on valuable leadership lessons just because I disapproved of the path they followed to learn their lessons. I only made it about a third of the way through the presentation before I decided that my first impression was correct and logged off. I can't put my finger on exactly what was wrong with it, but my guess is that this person hadn't truly changed. They had been caught in their illegal actions and changed their behavior, but their heart never really changed.

Last night I went to Dad and Mom's for game night with Jessie, Abbie, Spencer, and Steph and McKay who are still in town visiting. We played Pictionary and Balderdash, ate chips and salsa, and had a lot of fun.

Today was a busy one. Sue and Reyna were both out all day, and Stacy was out after lunch. I was kept busy covering the lending side of things while Suzanne took care of all operations. I was also trying to get ready to be gone most of next week for the priesthood encampment. There are still a couple items I didn't get done.

A piece of very good news is that the building permit from the city was officially issued today! Now we can not only move the dirt around, we can also start building walls. I have a feeling the next nine months are going to race by.

Dinner tonight was lasagna made by the young women as a service project last night. It was really tasty.

Thankful: Breakfast. Several days this week I've enjoyed raspberries in Greek yogurt with maple syrup and a piece of toast. Simple and delicious.

Ministering: I think the Holy Ghost ministered to me this week, preparing me to minister to the young men next week on our campout. I really hope I am able to connect with these young men and build a relationship of trust with them.

More later…

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